Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This folk violin was made in Morristown, Tennessee around 1875-1899. The body of this instrument is constructed entirely of American ash, with a flat table and back. The “ribs” are sawn to shape from one solid piece of ash. The table bears simple “S” sound-holes with ornamental dots inside the upper wings. This instrument, with slender violin shape, bears long exaggerated center bouts. The violin was acquired with the folk violin by Alvin Potter (catalog #66.61); both of these instruments were collected from Morristown, Tennessee and said to be of local origin.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- 1875-1899
- ID Number
- 2016.0031.15
- catalog number
- 66.411
- 2016.0031.15
- accession number
- 2016.0031
- Object Name
- fiddle
- Physical Description
- ash (body material)
- maple (part material)
- Measurements
- overall: 22 3/4 in x 6 3/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 57.785 cm x 17.145 cm x 6.985 cm
- Place Made
- United States: Tennessee
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_605633
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3183-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
